Berlin - Berlin
Flight / Schedule
Berlin - Berlin
Aircraft
Udet U12 FlamingoRegistration
D-1437
MSN
391
Year of Manufacture
1928
Date
April 25, 1930 at 09:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Test
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
City
Crash Location
Berlin Berlin
Region
Europe • Germany
Coordinates
52.4880°, 13.4089°
Narrative Report
On April 25, 1930 at 09:00 AM, Berlin - Berlin experienced a crash involving Udet U12 Flamingo, operated by Deutsche Versuchsanstalt für Luftfahrt, with the event recorded near Berlin Berlin.
The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was flight at a city crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The crew departed Berlin-Tempelhof Airport on a local test flight. En route, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft collided with telephone wires and crashed in the district of Rudow. Both crew members were injured, one seriously, and the aircraft was destroyed.
Aircraft reference details include registration D-1437, MSN 391, year of manufacture 1928.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 52.4880°, 13.4089°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew departed Berlin-Tempelhof Airport on a local test flight. En route, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft collided with telephone wires and crashed in the district of Rudow. Both crew members were injured, one seriously, and the aircraft was destroyed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Berlin - Berlin
Flight Type
Test
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
City
Region / Country
Europe • Germany
Aircraft Details
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